VirginiaFirearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.
What it does
Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated delinquent or convicted of such offense from knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting any firearm or ammunition for a firearm, any stun weapon, or any explosive material or carrying a concealed weapon, a violation of which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 12:45 pm)Latest
- Apr 12Governor's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1015ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 12Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 11Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Mar 10Passed by for the day
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 5Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 5Rules suspended
- Mar 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015)
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:41 pm)
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108667D-S1Major
- Feb 25Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Senate committee offered
- Feb 18Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- Feb 6Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Assigned HMPPS sub: FirearmsMinor
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:26 pm)
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100294DIntroduced